Jujutsu Kaisen Manga Chapter 188

 

 Summary:

Determined to prove his strength against an indestructible opponent, Kashimo pits his timeless skills against Hakari's gambles. Hakari's bets are paying off so far, but all luck will eventually run out.

Plot:

Hakari and Kashimo race around the shipyard at top speed. As Kashimo spins around the cargo containers, Hakari leaps forward and slams one of them into his opponent. Kashimo stops and hits him with the same force, causing the two to bump the large crate back and forth until it is completely leveled by their superhuman strength. As Hakari knocks away what's left of it, Kashimo leaps over the remains with a piece of the container door in hand. He uses it to punch Hakari twice in the face, ripping off his skin and severing his head.

Kashimo is aware that the cursed energy flows from the abdomen, but the reverse cursed energy comes from the brain. No matter how automatic Hakari's Reverse Cursed Technique is, Kashimo can win if he crushes his head with a single blow. Hakari's face quickly heals, but Kashimo follows up by shooting lightning at his head. Hakari is painfully aware of how close she is to death, but quickly recovers and breaks down at the same time. As Hakari heals his damaged brain, he ejects his opponent's cursed energy from his nose. Hakari, thrilled to have survived the attack, taunts Kashimo for almost killing him.

With only eight seconds left in the round, Hakari ramps up his intensity and attacks even faster than before. His strikes all over the ground and he thinks that there must be conditions for Kashima's lightning and it is unlikely that he will use it again immediately. He ruthlessly goes all-in with his attacks and tries to defeat Kashima completely, managing to overwhelm his opponent with increased strength and speed. However, Hakari is wrong about Kashimo's ability to use electricity functions. Kashimo also accumulated an electric charge on his staff, which is on the other side of the shipyard where their battle began.

Kashimo receives electrified cursed energy as feedback along the way through Hakari's lower abdomen. This completely destroys the left side of Hakari's gut just as his indestructible round ends. Kashimo believes he has won, but Hakari quickly uses the last of his strength to cast the domain extension again, surprising the former with his ability to still use jujutsu.